Our Otolaryngology Researchers

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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s ear, nose and throat (ENT) team offers the most advanced and comprehensive ENT care in the region. Our sub-specialists are skilled in a broad range of disciplines including audiology, balance, voice disorders, cranial base surgery, otology and neurotology, and more.

Research Faculty

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Oliver Adunka, MD, FACS

  • Director of the Division of Otology, Neurotology, and Cranial Base Surgery,
    Vice Chair of Clinical Operations,
    William H. Saunders MD Endowed Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Affiliated Research Lab
    Inner Ear Electrophysiology Laboratory
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Lauren Bakaletz, PhD

  • Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Ethan Bassett, MD

  • Assistant Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Long-Sheng Chang, PhD

  • Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Thomas Cherpes, MD, DVM

  • Associate Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Affiliated Research Lab
    Host Defense Laboratory
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Casey Curtis, MD

  • Assistant Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Brad deSilva, MD

  • Director of the Division of Laryngology,
    Vice Chair of Education, Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Ursula Findlen, PhD

  • Associate Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Shuman He, MD, PhD

  • Vice Chair of Research, Professor
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Affiliated Research Lab
    Human Auditory Evoked Potential Laboratory
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Stephen Kang

Stephen Kang, MD

  • Professor-Clinical
    Director, Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery Fellowship
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Laura Matrka, MD

  • Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Daniel Merfeld, PhD

  • Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Affiliated Research Lab
    Vestibular Research Laboratory
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Emily Plowman PhD

Emily Plowman, PhD, CCC-SLP

  • Professor
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Affiliated Research Lab
    Aerodigestive Research Core
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Apoorva Ramaswamy, MD

  • Assistant Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Yin Ren, MD, PhD

  • Assistant Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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James Rocco, MD, PhD

  • Chairman and Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Affiliated Research Lab
    Rocco Laboratory
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Nolan Seim

Nolan Seim, MD

  • Associate Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Kyle VanKoevering

Kyle VanKoevering, MD

  • Associate Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Rodolfo Vicetti Miguel, MD

  • Assistant Professor (Research),
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Affiliated Research Lab
    Host Defense Laboratory
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Kara Wada, MD

  • Assistant Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Andreas Wieland, PhD

  • Assistant Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Associated Research Lab
    Tumor Immunology Laboratory
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Ruili Xie, PhD

  • Associate Professor,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Affiliated Research Lab
    Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory
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Kai Zhao, PhD

  • Professor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Affiliated Research Lab
    Nasal Physiology and Therapeutic Center
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Research Scientists

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Edmund Mroz, PhD

  • Research Scientist,
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Affiliated Research Lab
    Rocco Laboratory
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